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"There is no refuge..." A soldier writes from Afghanistan, in The Independent.
Paul Krugman writes in The New York Times about freedom of the press and the Town Hall Mob. Shouldn't these troublemakers be on holiday somewhere, rather than trying to disrupt the Democratic process??!!
Reminds me of the Leonard Cohen song, "Everybody knows:"
"...Everybody knows the fight was fixed.
The poor stay poor and the rich get rich.
That’s how it goes;
And everybody knows..."
The Anti-Defamation League slams Rush Limbaugh's slurs. But no apologies from the highly-paid blowhard or his GOP enablers.
Why is Obama embracing this terrible Bush administration tactic??!! Unacceptable then and even more so now!
Howard Dean on Sarah Palin: "She made that up!"
And these people seem to be competing to see who's crazier - and more violent - than the next.
I try not to be sad.
It's difficult.
Posted by: Chris | 12 August 2009 at 19:31
You're quoting Leonard Cohen! Be still, my heart. A man for the ages. (You know he's doing another NYC concert this fall. Maybe you'll come for a visit?)
The fight WAS fixed. It's disgusting.
Posted by: dianamuse | 12 August 2009 at 16:14
I do not and never will understand the attraction to Rush Limbaugh. I am in disbelief over Palin's latest comments too..... Dear God! Save us!!
Posted by: MiddleAgedWomanBlogging | 10 August 2009 at 21:07
Palin's "death panel" dominates the radio air waves today. I think that this administration has grossly underestimated Rovian tactics and an under educated/under informed constituency. Or, at the least, one that gets its news from Faux News.
It appears that the birther movement/tea baggers are one and the same and the new "base" who are now called upon to organize/rally against health care reform. They seem to do it well for the "party of no."
On the other hand, nobody has CLEARLY defined the new health bill. Blue Dog Dems are not helping the situation. People might get behind it if they actually knew what it is. It doesn't really exist yet and people don't like it? That is a poor job of communicating the plan therefore allowing these protests to take hold.
Adore Cohen..agree about the song.
Posted by: Helen | 10 August 2009 at 20:30
Indeed.
Everybody knows ... . now more than ever.
The truth is sad to admit .. . . . but, too many have
had their heads in the sand.
Posted by: judith | 10 August 2009 at 20:04
What is happening in regard to health care discussion is just unbelievable...I think Leonard summed it perfectly...
and Sarah...omg, what can you say.
Posted by: Stephanie | 10 August 2009 at 17:18